Lifestyles - Enumclaw Courier-Herald

Respiratory illness can begin with a cold

Cold and flu season is here and some of our most vulnerable are at risk of contracting respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of respiratory illness in young children. Dr. Fadi Aljabi, with MultiCare’s Mary Bridge Pediatric Care at Good Samaritan, helps parents understand this infection and how they can help their little one feel better.

Losing weight and getting in shape makes many resoluti

Losing weight and getting in shape makes many resolution lists. In this area there are plenty of gyms, swimming pools, yoga and pilates

Books can cook up ways to get kids to eat better foods

Well, it’s the beginning of another new year and in spite of a less-than-promising track record, many of us have made resolutions to change the way we live and to make those changes last beyond the first week of January. Without a doubt, the most common resolution has to do with our diet. Whether you are trying to lose those few extra pounds or just trying to include more vegetables and fruits in our daily diet, getting your whole family on board is essential to your success and to your family’s good health. If your kids are anything like mine, this is no easy task.

“Buffalo” a treat for those hunting down a good read

“American Buffalo” by Steven Rinella, c.2008, Spiegel & Grau, $24.95, 278 pages, includes notes.

A new year provides the opportunity to do everything just a little bit better

Happy New Year! After all the snow and wind, the economic meltdown and the political messes (and aren’t you thankful they don’t all belong to us here?) I am pleasantly surprised to find myself looking forward to this new year. I admit I tend to be optimistic, but I am definitely not Pollyanna. Still, I find that each new year gives me one more chance to do a little better than I did last year. It reminds me that even if things have fallen apart, life goes on and I still have the chance to try again. It reminds me of how God’s grace is like a new year – it tells me that this day is still in front of me, it isn’t over and I am not done yet. I have a new year to live in and to try to use a little better than the last one. I’m not out of time yet, so I can still pursue the things that matter most.

Winter freeze will send some plants to the compost pile

Snow, ice and cold, oh my! So what has the freezing weather done to your plants? I know this much for sure – some are dead, some are fine and some will survive only after you cut them back and allow them to regrow from the roots. What I can’t say for sure is what plants will be reborn in the spring and what plants will be compost.

Lessons learned from mom continue to serve us well

By the end of 2009, I will have lived more of my life without my mom than with her. She died of cancer in the mid-1980s. Her ability to teach and educate still exceeds anything I have ever experienced in my life so far. I continue to draw on the lessons I learned from her.

Winter Wonderland

White River School Board adds five more board certified teachers to list

White River School Board members recognized five teachers who were recently honored as National Board Certified by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at its Dec. 10 regular meeting.